#471523
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.1% 0.077 6.3), rgb(71, 21, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#471523 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471523 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 21, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 54%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.077 6.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #471523 | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471523 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471523 text on white | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #471523 text on black | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 6.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB7692
oklch(70.8% 0.146 6.4)
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Step 500
500
#E14B77
oklch(63.1% 0.188 6.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC2260
oklch(55.6% 0.204 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#B00F4F
oklch(49.1% 0.19 6.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1441
oklch(42.7% 0.157 6.4)
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Step 900
900
#731B37
oklch(37.7% 0.123 6.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#471523
oklch(28.1% 0.077 6.3)
#471523 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1F2023 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2A22 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E0E1A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471523
#471523
oklch(28.1% 0.077 6.3)
- #00312D
#00312D
oklch(28.2% 0.049 186.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #471523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
Use #471523 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.